AMD A6-3430MX

AMD A6-3430MX
Benchmarks & Specs

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The AMD A6-3430MX was a key component found in many notebooks. It marked an interesting era in AMD's development of mobile computing solutions. This processor integrated processing cores and graphics on a single chip, which was a major innovation. The internal graphics unit, the AMD Radeon HD 6520G, enabled solid visual performance.

This was a great advantage for its time in everyday tasks and media playback. Manufacturing in the 32nm process was then a good step towards energy efficiency. This supported reliable and longer use in mobile devices. Under the codename Llano, AMD relied on a pioneering architecture here, which effectively combined CPU and GPU.

It offered a remarkable combination of processing power and graphics capability for the market at the time. It was good for surfing the Internet, editing documents and enjoying media content smoothly. Even for simple games, the offered performance was often sufficient, which made it versatile.

The processor also had 4 MB Level 3 cache, which contributed to fast data processing. This contributed to the overall stability of the system and improved responsiveness. We remember that it was a good choice for many users and fully fulfilled its purpose. It reliably met the requirements for versatile notebooks of that time and was a cost-effective option.
  • Integrated AMD Radeon HD 6520G Graphics
  • Llano architecture (CPU and GPU on one chip)
  • Suitable for everyday tasks and light entertainment
  • 4 MB Level 3 Cache

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
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In segment Notebook
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD A8-7100
AMD A8-7100 102 %
AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
262
AMD A8-7150B
AMD A8-7150B 102 %
AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
262
AMD A6-3430MX
AMD Radeon HD 6520G
256
AMD A6-9225
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
251
AMD A6-9220
AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
251

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyAMD A (112)
CPU groupAMD A6-3000M (9)
ArchitectureLlano (K10)
Technology32 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketFS1
Generation1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x
Frequency: 1.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 2.40 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache4.00 MB
OverclockingYes

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameAMD Radeon HD 6520G
GPU frequency0.40 GHz
CUs / Shader5 / 320
Raytracing
Max. displays2
Max. GPU Memory1 GB
Technology32 nm
Release dateQ2/2011

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1600
25.6 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP45 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip design
AES-NI
Operating systems
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE3, SSE4a
Release dateQ4/2011
Release price
Documents
AMD A6-3430MX
AMD A6-3430MX
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